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Calyx · 2 years (1/1/2024)

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Calyx would slither from the branch, paws systematically touching the earth as his tilted head twisted toward her. The twitching edges of his smile did not waver, and he dared to edge closer to her. Truth be told, the Cheshire Cat did not venture close to many ... none but Cedar had garnered any of his attentions (or affections). But with Rosa ... hm ... he supposed it was different.

And where is 'home'? He questioned her gently. There was no challenge, just a curiosity as his gold-rimmed ears pushed forward. Calyx never had a home. Home was where Cedar was. Home was never a place, just a glorified idea. Just a place for his challenged mind to rest before it could refuel.

Púca, she called him.
Calyx, they called him.
He liked both.

And he smiled. She always had so many interesting things to talk about! And he would watch the way she moved, observing the twist of her brows and the concentration of her bright eyes. How interesting she was. Rosa. Ais ... ling. Aisling.

He tested the word on his internal tongue.

But instead of saying it, he twisted his head the other way, clicking his teeth together. A Beltane. The word whispered from him, nearly a question. It was genuine, his curiosity, seeping between his glowing teeth. I love parties, you know, he would continue, explaining it to her as his feet swayed beneath him. There was a sort of unspoken question there, perhaps wondering if he could dance closer.

But hesitating.

And he blinked. His smile was unwavering. And his head tilted in the other direction. Do they do the same thing every time? On purpose? The Cat would grin, the awkwardness of it all lost as his teeth click-clacked together. Teeth on teeth. It sounded like insanity to repeat yourself. Again. Again. Again! But Calyx was the pioneer of such things.

What do you do? It should have been obvious, but ... sometimes, a man just needed instruction. And maybe, just maybe, he needed Aisling to show him what she needed.

What home was. What Beltane was.

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